Water Cycle Quiz

Sam planned an investigation to determine the conditions that lead to the cycling of water. What factor that drives the cycling of water must be included in Sam's investigation?

• plants and trees in the biosphere

• the surface features of Earth

• water in the hydrosphere

• the energy from the Sun

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How would the change in the amount of solar energy trapped in Earth's atmosphere most likely affect the water cycle?

• Increased solar energy can decrease evaporation of ocean water and melting of the glaciers.

• Increased solar energy can increase evaporation of ocean water and melting of the glaciers.

• Decreased solar energy can increase precipitation near the equator and runoff from mountains.

• Decreased solar energy can decrease precipitation near the equator and runoff from mountains.

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Which statement describes the most likely effect on the water cycle if global temperatures continue to rise?

• More water would be absorbed into the ground from runoff which could lead to extreme flooding.

• More water would evaporate into the atmosphere which could lead to extreme precipitation events.

• Less water would be absorbed into the ground which could lead to extreme transpiration by plants.

• Less water would evaporate into the atmosphere and fall as precipitation which could lead to extreme drought.

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What is transpiration?

• a process in which plants take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide

• a process in which plants gain water through the leaf epidermis

• a process in which plants combine sunlight with water to manufacture food

• a process in which plants lose water through the stomata in the leaf

Which statement is true about how oceans are connected to other bodies of water?

• Oceans are only connected to saltwater lakes.

• Salt water and freshwater do not mix on Earth.

• All bodies of water are linked through evaporation and precipitation.

• Evaporated water from the oceans makes other bodies of water salty.

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Joe records the atmospheric conditions each day in his lab notebook. The entry from yesterday is shown.

Humidity: 91%
Temperature: 25°C
Dew Point: 24°C

Which stage of the water cycle did Joe most likely experience yesterday?

• evaporation

• infiltration

• precipitation

• transpiration

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Which of the following statements regarding the atmosphere is NOT true?

• Water vapor makes up as much as four percent of the atmosphere.

• Clouds are liquid droplets of water.

• Water's presence in the atmosphere accounts for dew, rain, and snow.

• Air can be completely free of moisture.

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What is the term for water that moves across the surface of the land and enters streams and rivers?

• runoff

• groundwater

• unconfined aquifer

• water table

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The picture shows a lake participating in a part of the water cycle. What is happening at X?

• Energy from the Sun is heating the water in the lake, causing some of it to evaporate into water vapor.

• Energy from the clouds is heating the water in the lake, causing some of it to condense into water vapor.

• The clouds are creating a gravitational force that attracts water from the lake.

• The Sun is creating a gravitational force that attracts water from the lake.

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Select three stages of the water cycle that are necessary for it to rain.

• condensation

• deposition

• evaporation

• precipitation

• sublimation

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